Category Archives: International Visits

A decade after the first international conference on Afghanistan at Bonn, Germany is hosting a follow-up conference on Monday, widely known as Bonn II. The first Bonn Conference prepared a framework for the newly established Afghan administration and picked Hamid … Continue reading →

Germany’s special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Michael Steiner speaks with Prince Aga Khan during the 10th annual international Afghanistan conference on December 5, 2011 in Bonn, Germany. Representatives from a variety of countries are meeting to discuss the future … Continue reading →

His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, and His Highness the Aga Khan, founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), inaugurated the Dushanbe Serena Hotel.

The Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the Ismaili community, arrived in the country on Wednesday evening for a private visit. The Aga Khan, who is also the founder of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), was welcomed at Jomo … Continue reading →

DOHA — In a room flowing with dignitaries, scholars, architects and other invited guests, the Aga Khan called for the need to close the gap of ignorance between the Muslim world and the West, asking in particular: Can these societies … Continue reading →

Carleton University and the University of Central Asia (UCA) have established a partnership to pursue academic development and research, a move that will help public management training and socio-economic development in the mountainous societies of the former Soviet Union. Aga … Continue reading →